Live prices, trends & outlook · Updated daily
450$/t
▲ 2.8%
Updated 16 Apr 2026
Based on 366 days of live data
Production Forecast
540
ABARES · kt
Export Volume
380
ABARES · kt
Water Allocation Index
65
BOM/MDBA · %
Planted Area
48
ABARES · kha
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Explore agricultural conditions in the main rice-producing regions of Australia.
The current rice price is $450 $/t, up 2.8% from the previous period. Last updated 16 April 2026.
agriIQ refreshes rice prices daily using data from government and industry sources. Scores and AI narratives are regenerated each morning (AEST).
Key factors include seasonal conditions (rainfall, drought), global commodity demand, exchange rates, input costs (fuel, fertiliser), biosecurity events, and trade policy. agriIQ tracks these across seven scored dimensions.
Australia is a major rice exporter. The Export Destinations chart above shows the current breakdown by destination country, based on ABS trade data.
agriIQ scores conditions across seven dimensions (farm profitability, commodity prices, seasonal conditions, input costs, exports, credit, and biosecurity) on a 0-100 scale using data from 18 authoritative Australian sources. See our methodology page for full details.
